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Recreational marijuana use became legal in Colorado on Jan. 1, 2014. New companies have begun providing "cannibis tours" in anticipation of the expected tourism boom.

Legal Marijuana Era Dawns in Colorado

Several companies already are operating recreational marijuana tours. The state's ski industry may benefit from more tourists this year, as well.

A new category of climbing equipment called aerial safety cages has recently hit the market. (Little Giant Ladder Systems photo)

Keys to Preventing Ladder Falls

What do you do about a problem that is never going away? I think you have to design around it.

DOL issued a rule making direct care workers -- those who provide long-term care for the elderly or disabled -- eligible for overtime and minimum wage protection.

Ending with a Bang

Two significant OSHA rulemaking actions took center stage in late 2013, which may be remembered as a milestone year for recordkeeping changes. Also, DOL issued a rule that makes direct care workers eligible for overtime and minimum wage protection.



While it is important that PPE manufacturers continue to utilize technolgoy to meet industry standards, it is important for the future of the industry that they also pay attentio to what matters to the end user.

Applying Ergonomics to Industrial Glove Design

Poorly designed gloves force workers to compensate for lack of support, thereby placing unnecessary stress on their muscles and joints.

Colorado Hospital Urges Patients to Get HCV Test

Poudre Valley Hospital is recommending the testing for 210 former patients who were treated in its intensive care unit between Sept. 1, 2011, and Aug. 28, 2012. A former employee suspected of diverting prescription painkillers may have put them at risk of exposure.

FAA

FAA Announces Six Winning Sites for Drone Testing Program

Sites in six states were selected from among 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Dec. 30.

OSHA Renews Partnership with Key Players in Electrical Industry

The partnership is aimed at reducing worker deaths and injuries.

A culture of safety exists when workers want to wear or use PPE, not because they are under threat or penalty to keep safe, but because they want to be safe.

Construction, Health Care Jobs to Grow Fastest Through 2022: BLS

The agency's latest labor force and employment projections assume the economy will have reached full employment by that year.

California Highway Patrol Highlights New Transportation Laws

One applies to texting by drivers under 18, another extends the statute of limitations for hit-and-run collisions involving death or a permanent, serious injury.

DOL Lawsuit Challenges ESOP Trustee's Decisions

The federal court suit alleges PBI Bank, Inc., trustee of the Miller's Health Systems Employee Stock Ownership Plan, is responsible for violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

More than 1,500 winter maintenance professionals are expected to attend the May 4-7, 2014, event.

Cincinnati to Host 2014 North American Snow Conference

More than 1,500 "snowfighters" are expected to attend the May 2014 four-day conference, which features a general session focused on risk, safety, and liability issues.

Almost All Raw Chicken Breast Produced in U.S. Contains Gut Bacteria

Consumer Reports states that 97 percent of raw chicken breast it tested contains gut bacteria that could make people sick if handled improperly.

WA Man Charged in Fake Injury Scheme to Acquire Painkillers

The defendant "showed up with visible cuts and other injuries that he claimed to have suffered in construction accidents from November 2012 through February 2013" and talked medical staffers into treating him and prescribing the drugs, according to the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries.

DOT, NHTSA Launch Holiday Crackdown on Drunk Driving

The two organizations launch the annual campaign aimed at preventing drunk driving over the holidays.

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